Folks Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Northside ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
Total students
1,315
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Northside ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 90%
Folks Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in San Antonio, TX, in the Northside ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,315 students. 62.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,526, which is $1,639 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Principal
- Shawn Mckenzie
- info@nisd.net
- (210) 398-1600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Folks Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,315
African American
101 (7.7%)
Northside ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
46 (3.5%)
Northside ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
814 (61.9%)
Northside ISD: 68.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
8 (0.6%)
Northside ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
296 (22.5%)
Northside ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
50 (3.8%)
Northside ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
62.1 %
Northside ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
27.5 %
Northside ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
4.6 %
Northside ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.4 %
Northside ISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.2 %
Northside ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
11.6 %
Northside ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Northside ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
1.5 %
Northside ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Northside ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Northside ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Northside ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Northside ISD: 11%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
0 %
Northside ISD: 7.5%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.6 %
Northside ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
1.6 %
Northside ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
77.8
African American
1 (1.3%)
Northside ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.9 (2.5%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
36.9 (47.4%)
Northside ISD: 50.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
36.9 (47.5%)
Northside ISD: 43.5%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
Northside ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
57.1 (73.4%)
Northside ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
20.7 (26.6%)
Northside ISD: 32.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Northside ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.9
Northside ISD: 15
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Northside ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,526
Northside ISD: $61,396
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,010
Northside ISD: $57,356
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$57,371
Northside ISD: $58,230
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$59,955
Northside ISD: $59,831
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$62,262
Northside ISD: $62,357
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$65,674
Northside ISD: $66,354
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Northside ISD: $71,291
Statewide: $71,111